Popes and Kohains
In the hour that Pope John Paul II took his last breath, my son, Jacob, took his first as a man in the Jewish community. On his thirteenth birthday according to the Jewish calendar, Jacob was called up to read from the Torah for the first time as a Bar Mitzvah. It is customary at our Temple for the Rabbi to discuss a topic chosen by the Bar Mitzvah boy. Jacob asked our Rabbi to explain the role of the Kohain in Jewish life. Kohainim (Hebrew plural for Kohain), the priests of ancient times, are... Sign in to see full entry.